A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

In addition to surgical drainage, does antibiotic therapy improve the overall management of a skin abscess? A randomized trial was carried out in five hospital emergency departments comparing simple ...

Abscesses are a common problem if you have Crohn’s disease. They’re painful pockets of pus and bacteria that can form in your stomach, pelvis, or around your anus. You’ll need antibiotics to treat the ...

This is a picture of MRSA (METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS). It occured as a complication 2 years after cosmetic plastic surgery for a bust reduction. The patients wounds didn’t heal and ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions and abscesses may release pus or an odorous discharge. A warm compress can help people to drain painful lesions at home, but surgical drainage may be necessary in ...

“If a patient is Hurley stage 3, where the tunnels and scarring have taken over an entire region of the body, they will most likely need surgery. The same is true for many patients with Hurley stage 2 ...

There’s nothing more alarming than finding out your skin has a case of mistaken identity. You go years convinced you have ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

An abscess is an accumulation of pus inside the body caused by infections. An infection in the breast can lead to a breast abscess, which is a common condition in lactating females. It’s important to ...